K.Alli v. D.Sabitha IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a contempt petition as not inclined to adjudicate it while a delayed writ appeal against the pertinent order is pending before the Division Bench, allowing the petitioner to file further petitions subsequently.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition stood closed with liberty to the petitioner to take out appropriate petition if necessary.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.11.2017
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
Contempt Petition No.802 of 2015
K.Alli ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Mrs.D.Sabitha, I.A.S.,
Secretary,
School Education Department,
Fort St.George,
Chennai – 600 009.
2.Mr.R.Elangovan,
Director of Elementary Education,
College Road,
Chennai – 600 006.
3.Mr.Ranganathan,
District Elementary Educational Officer,
Vellore. ... Respondents
Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the
Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for
disobeying the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No.8780
of 2013, dated 30.4.2014.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Gunashekar For Respondents : Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali O R D E R
This contempt petition is filed for non compliance of the order of this Court dated 30.04.2014 in W.P.No.8780 of 2013.
2.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be adjudicated while a writ appeal against the impugned order is pending.
Whether the contempt petition needs to be closed given pendency of the writ appeal.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.Alli
- respondent
Mrs.D.Sabitha
- respondent
Mr.R.Elangovan
- respondent
Mr.Ranganathan
Coram
Case details
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